ROOT, VEGETABLES AND FRUIT

CLASS 27

COMMITTEE

Burt Virgin, Chairperson 432-6241,
Cathie Churchill, Jim McGregor

On line entries are available this year, please use the link: https://www.assistexpo.ca/renfrewfair

PLEASE NOTE:

ENTRIES MUST BE HOMEGROWN BY THE EXHIBITOR.  ENTRIES IN ROOTS, VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ONLY WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE BROUGHT IN TO EXHIBIT HALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT BETWEEN 6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. AND THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE 9:00 A.M.  EXHIBITORS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACING ENTRIES IN THE CORRECT CATEGORY.

NO PLATES OR BOWLS OF VALUE TO BE USED.

In Section 1 to 49, prize money will be as follows, unless otherwise specified:

1st – $5.25; 2nd – $4.25; 3rd – $3.25

In sections 1 to 6, tops are to be removed 1” above the root.

SECTION

1.         2 Rutabagas

2.         5 Beets, round

3.         5 Carrots, up to 5” long

4.         5 Carrots, 5” and over

5.         5 Carrots, coloured (not orange) i.e. purple

6.         3 Parsnips

Sections 7 to 10, cut top 1” above the bulb.

7.         3 Spanish onions, not peeled.

8.         3 Red onions, not peeled

9.         5 flat onions, not peeled, on a plate

10.       5 globe onions, not peeled, on a plate

11.       5 green bunch onions, not peeled

12.       2 heads, cabbage, red

13.       GARLIC

a) 2 garlic, soft neck, variety named, unpeeled

b) 2 garlic, hard neck, variety named, unpeeled

c) 2 garlic, any variety, unpeeled

14.       GARLIC SPECIAL

Best garlic braid, minimum 5 bulbs and maximum 10 bulbs

1st – $12.00; 2nd – $10.00; 3rd – $8.00

15.       3 tomatoes, red with stems, named, all one variety

16.       ½ litre basket small red tomatoes with stems

17.       3 roma tomatoes, with stems

18.       Tomatoes, mixed, suitable container, 3 varieties or more, label varieties individually, with stems

19.       Tomatoes, green, calyx & stem attached, 3

20.       A truss of cherry tomatoes, (A truss is a cluster of fruit growing at the end of a single stalk)

21.       A truss of grape tomatoes.

22.       1 pot parsley – 1 plant only

23.       Dill, 3 stalks displayed in water

24.       Plate of 5 pods, yellow beans

25.       Plate of 5 pods, green beans

26.       2 Cucumbers, green for table, English Type

27.       2 Cucumbers, green for table, VARIETY NAMED.

28.       Pickling cucumbers, 4 on a plate, 4 ¼” to 6”

29.       1 litre pickling cucumbers, 3 to 4”

30.       3 Ears of corn, ready for table, more than 8 rows

31.       2 Muskmelons/cantelopes

32.       2 Watermelons

33.       2 Pie Pumpkins, tied together

34.       5 Stalks rhubarb, crown and 1” leaf left on, bundled

35.       3 Green peppers, sweet

36.       3 Jalapeno peppers

37.       3 Peppers, any kind, 3 colours, shown on a plate

38.       1 Squash, Hubbard, any variety

39.       2 Squash, Acorn or Pepper, white or dark

40.       2 Squash, Butternut

41.       2 Table Zucchini under 9”

42.       2 Squash, named, any variety, other than section 38 – 41

43.       1 Halloween Pumpkin

44.       2 Miniature ornamental pumpkins, e.g. sweetie, jack be little, baby boo, usually less than 5” in diameter

45.       3 Gourds on a plate, similar or mixed variety

46.       5 potatoes on a plate, any variety, named, late, e.g. Kennebec, Chieftan, Green Mountain, Russet, Sabego

47.       5 potatoes on a plate, red, named

48.       5 potatoes on a plate, any variety, named, early, e.g. Norland, Superior, Irish Cobbler

49.       5 Yellow fleshed potatoes on a plate, named

50.       Largest one specimen, any variety, first place prize awarded only at judge’s discretion

a)      zucchini, b) carrot, c) pepper, d) beet, e) cucumber 1st – $6.00

51.       Collection of Vegetables, maximum 3’ x 4’ display, 12 items or more, arrangement to count 1st – $12.00; 2nd – $9.00; 3rd – $6.00

52.       Fresh herbs, 5 different varieties or more, individually named and labelled, artistic display to count 1st – $12.00; 2nd – $9.00; 3rd – $6.00

53.       Collection of three or more potted herbs, any variety, in a container suitable for a deck or patio 1st – $12.00; 2nd – $9.00; 3rd – $6.00

54.       Suitable display of 4 or more vegetables, e.g. tomatoes, beans, onions, etc. 1st – $12.00; 2nd – $9.00; 3rd – $6.00

55.       A prize winning pick from your vegetable garden 1st – $10.00; 2nd – $8.00; 3rd – $6.00

56.       Ready to Nibble, a display of 4 or more vegetables, freshness and arrangement to count, on a dinner plate 1st – $10.00; 2nd – $8.00; 3rd – $6.00

57.       Not common NAMED vegetable 1st – $6.50; 2nd – $4.50; 3rd – $3.00

58.       Strangest shaped vegetable 1st – $6.50; 2nd – $4.50; 3rd – $3.00

59.       FOR SMALL HOME GARDENERS ONLY Variety of vegetables 5 – 8 kinds, Individually named, shown on a tray 1st – $10.00; 2nd – $8.00; 3rd – $6.00

60.       RENFREW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SPECIAL – $30.00 to the exhibitor with the most points in Roots & vegetables

61.       RENFREW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SPECIAL – Giant Pumpkin, largest by circumference 1st – $30.00; 2nd – $20.00; 3rd – $15.00

FRUIT

Prize Money in Section 62 – 65:

1st – $3.25; 2nd – $2.75; 3rd – $2.25

SECTION

62.       McIntosh Reds – 3

63.       3 apples, any variety, other than listed above

64.       Crabapples – any variety – 5

65.       Plums, any variety – 5

66.       Best 3 litre basket of apples, mixed or same variety 1st – $10.00; 2nd – $8.00; 3rd – $6.00

67.       Small Fruit – 1 variety, shown in a small bowl 1st – $5.25; 2nd – $3.25; 3rd – $2.25

68.       A collection of fruit in a bowl or basket, minimum of 3 fruit 1st – $5.25; 2nd – $3.25; 3rd – $2.25

69.       A prize winning pick from your fruit garden e.g. bunch of grapes, single apple, etc. 1st – $5.25; 2nd – $3.25; 3rd – $2.25

NOTES:

The committee always welcomes suggestions or alterations to sections.

Leaves should not be attached in Sections 62 – 66.